User:Cyfraw/Recognition of Juan Guaidó at the OAS

On 9 April 2019, the Organization of American States approved a resolution to appoint It received 18 votes in favor to 9 against, with six abstentions, to accept Gustavo Tarre as the ambassador from Venezuela until new presidential elections can be held.

Background
On 28 April 2017, the Venezuela government under Nicolás Maduro notified the OAS of its denunciation of the Charter of the OAS, which as per Article 143 would lead to the withdraw of Venezuela from the OAS effective two years from the date of notification, which was expected to expire on 27 April 2019. During this period, the country did not plan on participating in the OAS.

Following the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis), the National Assembly of Venezuela appointed Gustavo Tarre Briceño as representative to the OAS, an international organization which does not recognize Nicolás Maduro re-election as president. On April 9, 2018, the OAS voted

The permanent council approved text saying "Nicolas Maduro's presidential authority lacks legitimacy and his designations for government posts, therefore, lack the necessary legitimacy."

Reactions
According to the Washington Post, this acceptance undermines Maduro's presence internationally and marks a step in the official recognition of Guaidó's government. Voice of America called it an "historic vote".

Tarre's appointment in this way encouraged similar actions in other international forums; on 10 April the International Monetary Fund cut off Venezuelan access until a majority of its members recognized a Maduro or Guaidó representative, and the United States Vice President Mike Pence requested that the United Nations replace ongoing ambassador Samuel Moncada with a Guaidó-aligned one.

For its part, the Maduro government continued with the process of leaving the OAS and its foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza announced on 27 April 2019 that "As of today, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela no longer belongs to the OAS. the OAS by the will of the people, having complied with everything established in the founding charter." Despite this announcement, Venezuela still remains a full member of the OAS.